Re: Remote control a Win NT server.

From: Edward Iong (phi@iist.unu.edu)
Date: 03/31/03

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    From: phi@iist.unu.edu (Edward Iong)
Date: 30 Mar 2003 21:01:14 -0800

    Thanks, so you agree that this is a secure way to remote control
    machines using SSH tunnel + WinVNC?

    John Thompson <john@starfleet.thompson.us> wrote in message news:<slrnb87gjn.s9f.john@starfleet.thompson.us>...
    > In article <3e82f6f6.684868198@news.easynews.com>, Jeff Cochran wrote:
    >
    > > On 26 Mar 2003 09:29:57 -0800, phi@iist.unu.edu (Edward Iong) wrote:
    >
    > >>What about ssh tunnel + WinVNC? Is it a good idea and is it secure
    > >>enough?
    >
    > > Secure enough is relative. VNC had issues with passwords transmitted
    > > as clear text, but that's been corrected I believe.
    >
    > VNC through an ssh tunnel will be fully encrypted by ssh regardless of
    > whether VNC supports encrypted passwords now.

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